4.6% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Walgett · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Walgett
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in the number of working adults has marked the local economy in Walgett since 2011. While fewer people are in the workforce, those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles than people in other areas. This creates a striking gap between the low number of active workers and the high rate of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 37% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, 64.1% of those employed work full-time, a rate well above both the state and national averages.
37.0% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government services dominate the local economy, with 23.4% of people working in public administration and safety, and another 19.1% in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 26.6%, followed by professionals at 17.3%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115149/walgett/topic/employment